which was one from Sir George Bingham. His excellency did not appear to be well pleased with this observation of Count Bertrand's.

The quantity of wood and coals allowed not being nearly sufficient, Count Montholon desired me to represent to the governor, that in the admiral's time, when there were not by any means so many fires as at present, there was more than double the quantity of fuel allowed; that for some time they had been obliged to burn the winecases, and to request of him, if he did not think proper to increase the quantity furnished by government, that he would give directions to the purveyor to supply it, on their paying for it themselves. Went to Plantation House and explained to the governor the above communication, particularizing the number of fires; who, after some discussion, replied, that he would give orders for an additional supply to be furnished.

12th.-Napoleon in his bath. Had some conversation about the governor. "If," said he, "the governor on his arrival here had told Bertrand, that in consequence of orders from his government, he was under the necessity of imposing fresh restrictions, and had described the nature of them, directing that in future we should conform ourselves to them, instead of acting in the underhand manner he has done, I would have said, this is a man who does his duty clearly and openly with

out tricks or shuffling. It is necessary that there should be in this world such men as gaolers, scavengers, butchers, and hangmen; but still one does not like to accept of any of those employments. If I were in the tower of London, I might possibly have a good opinion of the gaoler, from the manner in which he did his duty; but I would neither accept of his situation, nor make a companion of him. Captain H** told Madame Bertrand, that in the whole British dominions, a worse man than this gaoler could not be selected as governor; and that we should very shortly find such to be the case. In fact he described him to be just as we have found him. But as we thought that he was desirous of inducing Madame Bertrand to leave the island with her family, it was supposed that he had exaggerated the imperfections of this man, although we evidently saw that there was something in it."

After some conversation on the same subject, Napoleon said, "When I was at Elba, the Princess of Wales sent to inform me of her intention to visit me. I, however, on her own account, sent back an answer begging of her to defer it a little longer, that I might see how matters would turn out; adding, that in a few months I would have the pleasure of receiving her. I knew that at the time it could not fail to injure the princess, and herefore I put it off. It is astonishing that

she desired it, for she had no reason to be attached to me, her father and brother being killed tighting against me. She went afterwards to see Marie Louise at **, and I believe that they are great friends."

"Prince Leopold," continued he, "was one of the handsomest and finest young men in Paris, at the time he was there. At a masquerade given by the queen of Naples, Leopold made a conspicuous and elegant figure. The Princess Charlotte must doubtless be very contented and very fond of him. He was near being one of my aidde-camps, to obtain which he had made interest and even applied; but by some means, very fortunately for himself, it did not succeed, as probably if he had, he would not have been chosen to be a future king of England. Most of the young princes in Germany," continued he, "solicited to be my aid-de-camps, and Leopold was then about eighteen or nineteen years of age."

Some conversation now took place relative to the infernal machine, and the different plots which had been formed to assassinate him. "Many of the plots of the Bourbons," said he, "and the *** were betrayed to me by Frenchmen, employed and well paid by themselves, and in their confidence, but who in reality were agents of the French police. By means of them, I became acquainted with their plans, and the names of the contrivers of

the plot, one of whom was the Comte d'***. Louis, the present king, always refused to give his consent. These agents had conferences with the Bourbon princes, and with some of your ministers, especially with Mr. H***, under-secretary of state, and rendered an account of every thing to the police If I had acted right, I should have followed the example of Cromwell, who on the discovery of the first attempt made to assassinate him, the plot of which had been hatched in France, caused it to be signified to the French king, that if the like occurred again, he, by way of reprisal, would order assassins to be hired to murder him and a Stuart. Now I ought to have publicly signified, that on the next attempt at assassination, I would cause the same to be made upon king *** and the Bourbon princes, to accomplish which last indeed, I had only to say that I would not punish the projectors."

13th.-Application made by me to Major Gorrequer (on the part of the maître d'hôtel) to request that the governor would give directions to Mr. Breame (the company's farmer) to let the establishment have two calves monthly, as Napoleon was partial to veal, and Mr. Breame had refused to dispose of them without leave from the governor.

Permission was accordingly granted by Sir Hudson Lowe to let the French have two calve.

monthly, for which the tarmer was to be paid by the French themselves.

14th.-Napoleon in very good spirits. Asked me "why I had dined in camp yesterday?" I replied, “Because there was nothing to eat at Longwood." He laughed heartily at this, and observed, "that certainly was the best reason in the world."

Afterwards he conversed for some time about Moreau, and said that he was by no means a man of that superior talent which the English supposed; that he was a good general of division, but not adapted for the command of a great army. "Moreau was brave," said he, "indolent, and a bon vivant. He did nothing at his quartier général but loll on a sofa, or walk about with a pipe in his mouth. He scarcely ever read a book. His disposition was naturally good, but he was influenced by his wife and mother-in-law, who were two intriguers. I recommended Moreau to marry her, at the desire of Josephine, who loved her because she was a creole. Moreau had fallen greatly in public estimation on account of his conduct towards Pichegru.* After Leoben, the senate of

While Napoleon was at Moscow, Count Daru received a letter from Madame Moreau praying of him to ask the emperor to permit her to return to France for a few months on private and indispensable business. Paru knowing that the best mode of obtaining any thing from Napoleon was by being candid and open, shewed him the letter, "Oui," replied the emperor, "elle doit